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Atlanta Metro Communities

Cherokee County
Cherokee County Georgia is located north of Atlanta and it is comprised of the cities of Acworth, Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Lebanon, Nelson, Waleska and Woodstock.  Interstate 575 runs north through Cherokee County providing easy access to Atlanta business and employment markets, and to shopping opportunities around Town Center Mall.  Now I-575 also provides ready access to Lake Allatoona, which has a wealth of recreational and scenic amenities.  Cherokee's first interchange Highway 92, is only 16 miles from I-285.  

Cherokee is actively developing a strong business and industrial base.  National and international companies such as Herman Miller, Siemen's Energy, Quill, ULMA Packaging, Piolax and Torrington all have ongoing operations in Cherokee County.  

One board of education serves the county's 24 public schools.  Current enrollment is over 32,000.  Cherokee County is proud of it's school system, which exceeds both national and state test score averages.  

Cherokee housing offers everything from starter homes to executive estates as well as Active Adult communities.  Homes range from the low to mid $100s to $1 million plus.  Click on this link to learn more about Cherokee County.

Cobb County
Cobb County is comprised of Acworth, Austell, Clarkdale, Kennesaw, Mableton, Marietta, Powder Springs and Smyrna.  Cobb is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation.  The county is a major employment center with a strong diversified economy.  The largest number of jobs is in the service sector, followed by retail trade;, Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Company is the county's largest private employer.  Three of the southeast's largest amusement parks are located in Cobb County -- Six Flags, Whitewater and American Adventures.
 
Growing numbers of the nations largest corporations have operations in prestigious "Platinum Triangle," 20 million square - feet of urban office space at the intersection of Interstate 75 and Interstate 285.  An extension of high quality commercial and retail offices is located in Vinings Overlook and Cumberland Parkway.  The county also has the Cobb Galleria Centre, a $40 million convention center and exhibit facility as well as the Cobb Energy Centers, a 2,750-seat venue for shows and concerts.  

Cobb's two public school systems rank near the top in the state.  There are also strong private schools , two technical institutions , two public senior colleges and three private colleges.  The county has a variety of housing alternatives.  East Cobb is known for its affluent sub-divisions, while the west side is popular with first-time buyers because it offers "a lot of house for the money".  Acworth, Powder Springs and Austell are small towns with the advantage of urban environments.  Smyrna is the 2nd largest city in the county, with over 41,000 people, beautiful neighborhoods and more.  Click on this link to learn more about Cobb County. 

Forsyth County
Forsyth County is comprised of Cumming.  Forsyth County's proximity to Atlanta, accessibility to highways, wide selection of housing and the lowest tax rate in the area have made it one of the fastest growing counties in the United States.  Since 1997, the county's population has swelled to over 130,000, from only 80,000 less than a decade ago.  With 300 miles of Lake Lanier to offer residents and tourists, the county also has outdoor beauty as a draw. 

The county was originally dominated by the poultry, horse and farming industries, and two industry giants, Tyson Foods and American Proteins Company, still play a major role in the area's economy.  But the new wave of businesses in Forsyth County includes data processing, UPS research and development, Amoco performance products fiber optics, FOCAS; and high-tech printing, Scientific Games, Inc.  Many of the worlds top corporate names call Forsyth County home too.  The county has worked with these business interests providing 22 privately developed business parks, including award-winning John's Creek/Technology Park, Windward Business Park, Bluegrass Business Park and The Meadows.

Forsyth's school district has state pilot programs in arts and technology and also offers college course work to students.  Beautiful residential areas, an excellent school system, a low tax rate and a professional business environment have all contributed to the county's success. Housing prices range from the modest $100s to the millions.  Click on this link to learn more about Forsyth County. 

Fulton County
Fulton County is comprised of Alpharetta, Atlanta, Duluth, Fairburn, Palmetto, Red Oak, Roswell and Union City.  These days the county is divided into two sections -- North and South Fulton.  North Fulton offers a casual lifestyle with both quality education and easy access to the sprawling city of Atlanta.  A blend of historic older cities like Roswell and Alpharetta, and new urban areas like Sandy Springs, Fulton has everything from affordable suburban neighborhoods to multi-million dollar mansions.  

Many high-tech, white-collar and international businesses are drawn to the bustling GA-400 corridor where planned communities like Windward and Oxford Green abound.  Relocations and expansions by Equifax, Kaiser-Permanente, AT&T, State Farm and UPS have added thousands of jobs to the area.  North Point Mall, off GA-400 at Haynes Bridge Road, opened in 1993 with 1.1 million square feet of retail space, making it one of Georgia's largest malls.  The extension of GA-400 and a new MARTA rapid rail line, opened in Sandy Springs, has brought even more growth to North Fulton.

South Fulton is home to the City of Atlanta, renowned financial, administrative and distributive center as well as the cultural, retail, entertainment, communications and transportation hub for the now five million people who call the metro area home.  The cultural capitol of the South, Atlanta's slogan, "The World's Next Great International City," is proving true.  About 35 nations operate consulates and trade offices here.  Selection of Georgia's capital city as the site of the 1996 Olympic Games cemented Atlanta's global reputation.

The city consistently ranks as one of the top five U.S. convention sites.  There's great momentum in the central business sector, with restaurants and the revitalized Underground Atlanta, a popular downtown shopping and entertainment complex, drawing record numbers of tourists and residents.  Castleberry Hill has become the city's main arts neighborhood, while Midtown is the heart of Atlanta's cultural life, with the Robert W Woodruff Arts Center housing the world class Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Alliance Theatre and the High Museum of Art.  Upscale Buckhead enjoys booming retail stores, restaurants and nighttime entertainment, while other South Fulton neighborhoods offer lower land prices and quick access to the city.

From stately Georgian mansions to modest bungalows, Atlanta's architecture is as varied as the cost of housing.  Clean lined functional skyscrapers complement the surrounding tree-lined neighborhoods.  Nearby are major universities, shopping centers, the Martin Luther King, Jr National Historical Site and the Carter Presidential Center.  Major league sports are also represented.  The Georgia Dome was the site of the 2000 Super Bowl, and is home to the Atlanta Falcons football team; Braves baseball is played at Turner Field and the Hawks and Thrashers share a home at Phillips Arena.

The City of Atlanta has its own public school system apart from Fulton County.  Several private schools are also located within the city limits.  South Fulton covers 125,000 acres, stretching from the southwestern city limits of Atlanta to the beautifully wooded hills and dales 70-miles south--yet all within a stone's throw of the world's busiest, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.  Click on this link to learn more about Fulton County.

To visit the web sites of the various cities within these and other counties of the Atlanta metro area please visit me at www.sarahibbard.com or www.georgiarealestateonmymind.com.  Once at the site, click on the ABOUT tab and scroll down the menu to Atlanta Community Info. 
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